The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi

In May, 1989 Georgian
Patriarchate, the authorities of Tbilisi, the council of architecture
announced an international contest for the project of the "Holy
Trinity Cathedral". More than a hundred authorized projects were
submitted to the contest. No winner was chosen at the first round of
the contest, at the second round the project of architect Archil Mindiashvili won.

The "Holy Trinity Cathedral" will be
built in Tbilisi on Elia Mountain (with the territory of 9 hectares).
The church will be situated in the center of the lot. It is situated
on the Eastern axis of Funicular and the Church of St. David. The
axis joins Baratashvili Bridge and crowns it.

Visually, the Cathedral will be seen
from various districts of the city. A vast spiritual and monastic
center should be erected here according to the master plan. In
addition to the Cathedral there will also be: the wooden Church of St. Ilia Tesbiteli, Patriarch's
residency - apartments, the school of clerical art, different
workshops, places for rest, etc.

The "Holy Trinity Cathedral" is the
continuation of Georgian clerical architectural traditions which
are realized at present. It represents the synthesis of various
architectural styles. The dome lies on 8 columns and creates the
center. There are gates on 3 sides of the church. One may go
downstairs from the gates. Downstairs space is divided in two. Here
the church museum and underground church can be situated.

The inner perimeter of the church is
56 m X 44 m. The space totals 2'380 square meters (2'603
yard). The inner height is 56 m. (62 yard)The underground section
occupies 35'550 cubic meters (38'878 yard). The height is 10.2 m.
(11.2 yard). Natural materials are used for construction. The floor
will be made of marble tiles. The church will also be decorated with
mosaic.

The project
author is Archil Mindiashvili; the Head ConstructorErmaz Kiziria. At present the project is
being elaborated at the architectural center of the Georgian
Patriarchate (Head architect - A. Mindiashvili).

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